Shaving brush



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J. H. HORN SHAVING BRUSH Filed April 25 1923 Erm im .sl-lvm Patenteddune 3, 1924.

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JOHN H. HOB/N, OF IPATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

.Application ined Aprn a5, 192s. serial No. 634,471.

new and useful Improvements in Shaving Brushes: and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

y 'Ihis invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inshaving brushes, and the'prima'ry object thereof is to provide a brushof this character with improved means of a solid character for causingthe brush to automatically assume a vertical position when being placedon a horizontal surface.l

A further object of the invention is to provide a shaving brush ofsimple and economical construction and wherein a single fastening isemployed to rigidly connect the weighted means to the brush.

The invention still 'further aims to provide a brush structure whereinthe parts canbe easily and quickly assembled and which upon assemblyconstitute a rigid and solid strcture devoid of all moving parts.

'Ihe invention has still further and. other objects, which will be laterset forth, and manifested inthe course of the following description. Y

In the drawings:

Figure 1, is a side elevation of the'preerred `form of the invention;

Figure 2 is a section on line 2--2 of Figure 1, and y Figure 3is a sideelevation partly broken away and in section, of a modified form of theinvention. v c

In proceeding in accordance with .the present invention, a hard rubbersocket 1 is employed having an `internally threaded opening 2 at itslower end and extending through the bottom face of the'socket. A core orshank 3 of cylindrical form and preferably made of hard wood is threadedat its upper end into engagement with the threads of the socket. Theupper end of the shank or core forms a bottom for the socket 1 toreceive the usual 'bristles 4, the latter being cemented at 5 and thebristles secured to afford what is generally termed rubber set.

This socket 1 and core 3 constitute the body portion of the shavingbrush.

The weight 6 is composed of a steel jacketed lead member which forms `ahandle for the brush. The lead member is formed with a socket or bore 7receiving the lower end of the wooden shank 3 and with an opening 8receiving ,the fastening screw 9, the latter being projected into thewooden core 3. The

weighted handle, it will be noted, is of solid immovable constructionand the screw rigidly connects the wooden core or shank and consequently`the rubber or bristles socket member 1 to the handle.

As depicted in Figures land 2 of the drawings, the seating face orsupporting end lO of the handle is of curved form, with the sides of theshank of the handle curved outwardly at-ll and .meeting the curvedseating tatie, while in Figure 3 of the drawings,

the seating face 10a is of a more tlat form and the sides 11a of theshank incline on approximately straight lines and iare toward theseating face.

.In both forms of the invention it will be noted that the entire handlestructure is of solid form, which affords the desired selfrightingaction of the brush always maintaining the latter in a verticalposition. Further, therel are no movable parts, all o the parts employedbeing rigidiy secured together, the lared lower portion of the handle ineach instance affording a weighted seatin end` Of course the shank 3could be threa ed and the handle screwed thereon if desired, and in thisinstance the screw 8 would be dispensed with.

What is claimed is y 1. In a self' righting shaving brush, a bristlecarrying socket member having an internally threaded aperture extendinthrough the lower end thereof,A a core threa ed into said'aperture andhaving its upper end formingthe bottom of the socket, a relatively heavyand solid handle having an aperture conformably receiving the lower endof the core, and a screw extendin through the lwer end of the handle aninto the lower end of the core.-

2. In a self-righting shaving brush, a bristle carrying socket member, acore connected to and projecting beyond said member, a relatively heavyand solid handle having a bore receiving the projecting part of thecore, and a screw extending through the handle and into the core.

3. In a self righting shaving brush, an integral bristle carrying socketmember having an aperture extending through the lower end thereof, adetachable core extending within suidl aperture the upper face of thecore forming the entire lbottom of the socket While the rear portion ofthe core projects beyond said socket, a relatively heavy and 'solidhandle having an opening conformably receiving the projecting rearportion of said core, and thread engaging means carried respectively bythe core and handle whereby they are secured together. 10

- In testimony whereof I affix my signature hereto.

. JOHN H. HORN.

